WE ARE OPEN
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EVERY TUESDAY
November 10, 17, 24
2:30PM to 6:00PM
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Saturday DEcEMBER 5
11:30AM to 2:00PM
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The Centre Street Food Pantry's mission is to provide consistent access to nutritious food with kindness and dignity.
We welcome and serve residents of Newton and our neighbors in Brighton, Brookline, Needham, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley & West Roxbury
Dial '211'
if you have an emergency need
for food or other assistance.
THERE IS NO NEED FOR A REFERRAL SIGNATURE OR INCOME ELIGIBILITY AT THIS TIME.
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DUE TO COVID-19, WE NOW PROVIDE CURBSIDE PICKUP OF GROCERIES ON FURBER LANE.
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HOUSEHOLDS MAY RECEIVE PRE-PACKED BAGS OF DRY, COLD AND FROZEN FOODS AS WELL AS FRESH PRODUCE.
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WE ACCEPT NEW FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN ONE OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AS WELL AS THOSE ALREADY REGISTERED WITH US.
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WE ASK THAT NEW FAMILIES FILL OUT OUR ONLINE PANTRY REGISTRATION FORM or PRINT AND FILL OUT OUR PAPER FORM.
It Takes a Village
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Our Kids Club "Fill a Bag" food drive is open for any individual, group or organization who can donate grocery bags filled with kid-friendly foods.
Volunteers working together keep our doors open and food in the cupboards of hundreds of families every month.
It Takes a Village
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Our numbers have doubled and so have our costs.
We operate due to the generosity of our community and we are ever grateful for your support!
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Many local businesses support us and those we serve through their generous donations of goods as well as financial contributions.
We want to acknowledge them and ask you to support them in return!
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HEalthy Choices
We do our best to make sure those who rely on us have healthy choices. We bring in 3,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables for our clients to take home each week. We follow USDA Healthy Eating Guidelines so our shoppers always have lean protein, dairy and whole grain choices.